Chess Puzzle #F0Pke — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1891 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  4. Best move: Nd5 — knight e3→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp1ppp/2n5/8/8/2qBNQ2/P1P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 14

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